Bachelor's-19% vs national median220 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Virginia State University
Ranked 13th of 18 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,531
middle 50%: $25,311 – $50,007
Median · 5 years out
$49,896
middle 50%: $37,041 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$55,355
middle 50%: $44,024 – $68,957
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
In the Family and Consumer Economics program at Virginia State University, first-year medians stand at $35k. By year ten, graduates earn a median of $55k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,130 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$62,582 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,855 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,974 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,735 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,620 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$47,545 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia State University
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$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
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